• ekZepp
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    42 months ago

    People had lots of children back there. Somehow, they had to thinner their numbers. They even invent world wars for that reason.

  • Bubs
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    2 months ago

    I mean, what better way to sell a new and untrusted device than to put your own trust (and life) in the product.

    Would you sell a bullet proof vest if you didn’t feel safe wearing it?

    Would you buy a bullet proof vest if its own inventor didn’t feel safe wearing it?

    • @[email protected]
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      102 months ago

      Sure. But I’d test it on something else first and be damn sure it’d work before trying this.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 months ago

        Even if it does work being shot hurts like hell. Just test it on things that don’t feel pain a measure it? You could also totally die from internal bleeding even if the bullet was stopped by a vest.

      • Bubs
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        272 months ago

        Oh 100% you’re right.

        I’d wager this wasn’t one of their first tests (and maybe not even a test at all). Looks to me like an advertisement/publicity stunt/demonstration.

        I could be easily wrong since I haven’t researched this exact event, but I think it’s safe to assume it’s more than just a test since they have cameras out.

  • LucasWaffyWaf
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    32 months ago

    Reminds me of Richard Davis, fella who came up with one of, if not the first Kevlar bulletproof vest. Initial tests were great since Kevlar has five times more tensile strength than steel, but to put his money where his mouth was the crazy bastard shot himself point blank to prove a point.

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    22 months ago

    I’m assuming they shot each other, hance both of them wearing vests. Otherwise it was a case of “alright Phillip. You just stand right there and I’m going to wear this just in case” “in case of what” “never you mind”